annecolorgreen

Good to hear from you! I think the more Protein the earlier the better! (helps with healing) What kind of diet does your doctor have you on? ~~anne

Hi! I am so glad some of you are checking in...congratulations! Well wishes and prayers for: Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464; purplerose; brandie; garysmithey; Ara; Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG; sweetgothic; daydreamer1; artistapril; roxann; MississippiGirl; trinaj; nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut; mimilou; mark2842; lula23; harleyc; odawa ; short n' sassy; longhorn girl; cellis82; grannytwinkie; austex; LoveIslovely; karebare714; birchmoon; tiaj; lisalef; goosefraba; renita; socalcass; Toosywoots and whoever else may join our group before they are banded! I am leaving VERY early tomorrow morning for a mini-vac with dh while has a business trip...Florida here I come! I should check in next Thursday. Know that you all will be in my thoughts and prayers. ~~anne

Updated list (hope I have everyone!): October 1- shanna234; salome000; wvprisonrn; 9pdmnm5; linro123; Meschultz--YAY! Banded! October 2-Vidahlia; NEWLIFE4BEV; mrsrdh; mamac; kdraves; emialiabri; markfarnsworth; Bratty_Nicole--Yay! Banded! October 3-Miss Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464; purplerose; brandie; garysmithey; Ara October 4- October 6-Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG; sweetgothic; daydreamer1; artistapril; roxann; MississippiGirl; trinaj October 7-nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut; mimilou; mark2842; lula23; harleyc; odawa ; short n' sassy; longhorn girl; cellis82; grannytwinkie October 8-austex; LoveIslovely; karebare714; birchmoon; tiaj; lisalef; goosefraba; renita; socalcass; Toosywoots October 9-Izzyd; Mamacj; triciat; karenk; October 10- morkiecoco October 11- October 13-myturn0421; lindatatu; vandih; fabnatsdiva; msk1968; travelinsorkel; missundastood; clv811 October 14-MyTurn; cstauble; bimbabe; BobbieND; crimsondawn; leannmorton; mamary5; sexievilyellow; myturn; nrpnrp; toots2008 October 15-rulooknatme; gritar; cheryl1952; alteration; animalover October 16-SickNTired; SanMateoDae; Bino; angelx5; tracie30; maggiehpp October 17-Lshelley21; josiegurl; shadowland; newgrama0904; swalesfcc October 18- October 20-nazzy; Ruby124; LynnN October 21-SnowWhite760; Vickie; gottabthin; cyndyg; rondapooh1 October 22-annecolorgreen; jogirl October 23- blueangelkc80; October 24-illinoishusker; bradley18; tyme2getrite; ktravel October 25- October 27- ebonie1015; alabamagirl1975 October 28- October 29-knickerbocker; ~Bridgette~; SCTexasGirl; julie.ann; lauriel; dirigo October 30-NFaith; kygirl31 October 31-

Hi! I'm sorry you had a sad moment...I'm sure I'll have several before this is over! About your security "blanket", maybe take a class in something? I was just thinking about a friend of mine who went through a divorce and threw herself into everything to stay positive--it worked! (and eventually she had to slow down) She joined support groups, saw a therapist, took up contra dancing, joined a hiking club, and started participating in 5k walks for charities. Glad you are feeling better!

A few updates: October 1- shanna234; salome000; wvprisonrn; 9pdmnm5; linro123; Meschultz October 2-Vidahlia; NEWLIFE4BEV; mrsrdh; mamac; kdraves; emialiabri; markfarnsworth; Bratty_Nicole October 3-Miss Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464; purplerose; brandie; garysmithey October 4- October 6-Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG; sweetgothic; daydreamer1; artistapril; roxann; MississippiGirl; trinaj October 7-nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut; mimilou; mark2842; lula23; harleyc; odawa ; short n' sassy; longhorn girl; cellis82; grannytwinkie October 8-austex; LoveIslovely; karebare714; birchmoon; tiaj; lisalef; goosefraba; renita; socalcass; Toosywoots October 9-Izzyd; Mamacj; triciat; karenk; October 10- morkiecoco October 11- October 13-myturn0421; lindatatu; vandih; fabnatsdiva; msk1968; travelinsorkel; missundastood; clv811 October 14-MyTurn; cstauble; bimbabe; BobbieND; crimsondawn; leannmorton; mamary5; sexievilyellow; myturn October 15-rulooknatme; gritar; cheryl1952; alteration October 16-SickNTired; SanMateoDae; Bino; angelx5; tracie30; maggiehpp October 17-Lshelley21; josiegurl; shadowland; newgrama0904; swalesfcc October 18- October 20-nazzy; Ruby124 October 21-SnowWhite760; Vickie; gottabthin; cyndyg; rondapooh1 October 22-annecolorgreen; jogirl October 23- blueangelkc80; October 24-illinoishusker; bradley18; tyme2getrite; ktravel October 25- October 27- ebonie1015; alabamagirl1975 October 28- October 29-knickerbocker; ~Bridgette~; SCTexasGirl; julie.ann; lauriel; dirigo October 30-NFaith; kygirl31 October 31-

Yay for you! Here is the list...it's updated on the October Odyssey thread: October 1- shanna234; salome000; wvprisonrn; 9pdmnm5; linro123; Meschultz October 2-Vidahlia; NEWLIFE4BEV; mrsrdh; mamac; kdraves; emialiabri; markfarnsworth; Bratty_Nicole October 3-Miss Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464; purplerose; brandie; garysmithey October 4- October 6-Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG; sweetgothic; daydreamer1; artistapril; roxann; MississippiGirl; trinaj October 7-nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut; mimilou; mark2842; lula23; harleyc; odawa ; short n' sassy; longhorn girl; cellis82; grannytwinkie October 8-austex; LoveIslovely; karebare714; birchmoon; tiaj; lisalef; goosefraba; renita; socalcass; Toosywoots October 9-Izzyd; Mamacj; triciat; karenk; October 10- morkiecoco October 11- October 13-myturn0421; lindatatu; vandih; fabnatsdiva; msk1968; travelinsorkel; missundastood; clv811 October 14-MyTurn; cstauble; bimbabe; BobbieND; crimsondawn; leannmorton; mamary5; sexievilyellow; myturn October 15-rulooknatme; gritar; cheryl1952; alteration October 16-SickNTired; SanMateoDae; Bino; angelx5; tracie30; maggiehpp October 17-Lshelley21; josiegurl; shadowland; newgrama0904; swalesfcc October 18- October 20-nazzy; Ruby124 October 21-SnowWhite760; Vickie; gottabthin; cyndyg; rondapooh1 October 22-annecolorgreen; jogirl October 23- blueangelkc80; October 24-illinoishusker; bradley18; tyme2getrite; ktravel October 25- October 27- ebonie1015; alabamagirl1975 October 28- October 29-knickerbocker; ~Bridgette~; SCTexasGirl; julie.ann; lauriel; dirigo October 30-NFaith; kygirl31 October 31- ~~anne

I think he NEEDED to go home...and the progress he made while home is amazing! He definitely was retaining Fluid and I think that should have been talked about at the weigh in instead of making it look like he'd cheated somehow. I've seen patients gain up to 15 lbs in a DAY from retaining fluid. If the show ended today, I would be happy knowing how well he did Healthwise after going home. My dh was watching with me and he has many health problems and, I think, feels he can't exercise, etc... I think the show encouraged him but we'll see. I loved the relationship he had with his daughter. ~~anne

Gotcha alabamagirl1975! I'm going to start high protein/low carb October 8th when I get back from vacation although my doctor's office only requires it a week prior to surgery. I don't want to be hungry! :cursing:

MississippiGirl--that is funny! And congrats on the losses already! Just an update! More people! Woo hoo! October 1- shanna234; salome000; wvprisonrn; 9pdmnm5; linro123; Meschultz October 2-Vidahlia; NEWLIFE4BEV; mrsrdh; mamac; kdraves; emialiabri; markfarnsworth; Bratty_Nicole October 3-Miss Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464; purplerose; brandie; garysmithey October 4- October 6-Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG; sweetgothic; daydreamer1; artistapril; roxann; MississippiGirl October 7-nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut; mimilou; mark2842; lula23; harleyc; odawa ; short n' sassy; longhorn girl; cellis82; grannytwinkie October 8-austex; LoveIslovely; karebare714; birchmoon; tiaj; lisalef; goosefraba; renita; socalcass; Toosywoots October 9-Izzyd; Mamacj; triciat; karenk; October 10- morkiecoco October 11- October 13-myturn0421; lindatatu; vandih; fabnatsdiva; msk1968; travelinsorkel; missundastood; October 14-MyTurn; cstauble; bimbabe; BobbieND; crimsondawn; leannmorton; mamary5; sexievilyellow; myturn October 15-rulooknatme; gritar; cheryl1952; alteration October 16-SickNTired; SanMateoDae; Bino; angelx5; tracie30; maggiehpp October 17-Lshelley21; josiegurl; shadowland; newgrama0904; swalesfcc October 18- October 20-nazzy; Ruby124 October 21-SnowWhite760; Vickie; gottabthin; cyndyg; rondapooh1 October 22-annecolorgreen; jogirl October 23- blueangelkc80; October 24-illinoishusker; bradley18; tyme2getrite; ktravel October 25- October 27- ebonie1015 October 28- October 29-knickerbocker; ~Bridgette~; SCTexasGirl; julie.ann; lauriel; dirigo October 30-NFaith; kygirl31 October 31- My husband is in Florida and I've had very little sleep due to my job, so I wanted to go ahead and mention that I hope everyone from today is doing well in your recovery and send best wishes and prayers to: October 2-Vidahlia; NEWLIFE4BEV; mrsrdh; mamac; kdraves; emialiabri; markfarnsworth; Bratty_Nicole ~~anne

Just curious, what do you plan to do about things like when your are on liquids or mushies? I was thinking about that today myself. ~~anne

Unjury's strawberry sorbet failed my taste test! I even tried it mixed with lemonade...ugh. The smell is strong and it didn't seem to matter that I used a portable coffee mug with a lid...I could still smell it. Just my 2 cents. ~~anne

My thoughts and prayers are with: shanna234; salome000; wvprisonrn; 9pdmnm5; linro123; Meschultz as they get ready for their surgery tomorrow! Also, with the doctors and healthcare staff as well as family members. ~~anne

October 1- shanna234; salome000; wvprisonrn; 9pdmnm5; linro123; Meschultz October 2-Vidahlia; NEWLIFE4BEV; mrsrdh; mamac; kdraves; emialiabri; markfarnsworth; Bratty_Nicole October 3-Miss Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464; purplerose; brandie; garysmithey October 4- October 6-Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG; sweetgothic; daydreamer1; artistapril; roxann; MississippiGirl October 7-nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut; mimilou; mark2842; lula23; harleyc; odawa ; short n' sassy; longhorn girl; cellis82 October 8-austex; LoveIslovely; karebare714; birchmoon; tiaj; lisalef; goosefraba; renita; socalcass; October 9-Izzyd; Mamacj; triciat; karenk; October 10- morkiecoco October 11- October 13-myturn0421; lindatatu; vandih; fabnatsdiva; msk1968; travelinsorkel; missundastood; October 14-MyTurn; cstauble; bimbabe; BobbieND; crimsondawn; leannmorton; mamary5; sexievilyellow; myturn October 15-rulooknatme; gritar; cheryl1952; alteration October 16-SickNTired; SanMateoDae; Bino; angelx5; tracie30; October 17-Lshelley21; josiegurl; shadowland; newgrama0904; swalesfcc October 18- October 20-nazzy October 21-SnowWhite760; Vickie; gottabthin; cyndyg; rondapooh1 October 22-annecolorgreen; jogirl October 23- blueangelkc80; October 24-illinoishusker; bradley18; tyme2getrite; ktravel October 25- October 27- ebonie1015 October 28- October 29-knickerbocker; ~Bridgette~; SCTexasGirl; julie.ann; lauriel; dirigo October 30-NFaith; kygirl31 October 31- In some ways, I AM excited about the diet because I know it's a means to an end. If I said I thought it would be easy, I would be lying as I wouldn't be in the shape that I'm in! WE can do it! ~~anne

Congratulations to you! I've added your date to the "list" under the "Odyssey" post. There are three others so far...I'll bet more get added! I'm October 22nd! ~~anne

Congrats! I added you to the list under the "Odyssey" post! ~~anne

October 1- shanna234; salome000; wvprisonrn; 9pdmnm5; linro123; Meschultz October 2-Vidahlia; NEWLIFE4BEV; mrsrdh; mamac; kdraves; emialiabri; markfarnsworth; Bratty_Nicole October 3-Miss Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464; purplerose; brandie; garysmithey October 4- October 6-Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG; sweetgothic; daydreamer1; artistapril; roxann; MississippiGirl October 7-nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut; mimilou; mark2842; lula23; harleyc; odawa ; short n' sassy; longhorn girl; cellis82 October 8-austex; LoveIslovely; karebare714; birchmoon; tiaj; lisalef; goosefraba; renita; socalcass; October 9-Izzyd; Mamacj; triciat; karenk; October 10- morkiecoco October 11- October 13-myturn0421; lindatatu; vandih; fabnatsdiva; msk1968; travelinsorkel; missundastood; October 14-MyTurn; cstauble; bimbabe; BobbieND; crimsondawn; leannmorton; mamary5; sexievilyellow; myturn October 15-rulooknatme; gritar; cheryl1952; alteration October 16-SickNTired; SanMateoDae; Bino; angelx5; tracie30; October 17-Lshelley21; josiegurl; shadowland; newgrama0904; swalesfcc October 18- October 20-nazzy October 21-SnowWhite760; Vickie; gottabthin; cyndyg; October 22-annecolorgreen; jogirl October 23- blueangelkc80; October 24-illinoishusker; bradley18; tyme2getrite; ktravel October 25- October 27- ebonie1015 October 28- October 29-knickerbocker; ~Bridgette~; SCTexasGirl; julie.ann; lauriel; dirigo October 30-NFaith; kygirl31 October 31-

I really can't answer your question as I don't have the diet info yet but, when I did South Beach Diet, ICBINB was acceptable for that diet plan. HTH tonight! ~~anne

UNJURY Medical Quality Protein Supplement: High Protein Supplement Uses Whey Protein Isolate. Great tasting whey protein supplements! I purchased some samples to try and then you can get larger quantities. The chicken soup was pretty good--tasted like those chicken broth packets and had 21g of protein and 90 calories!

Hi-- Thanks for all your great suggestions! So far, I have: scheduled time off work started sampling sources of Protein including drinks spent time reading online threads purchased a new scale that is accurate! sorted out my closet/drawers by size in to totes purchased a "Wii Fit" and "Walk Away the Pounds" DVD picked out my loose clothes for surgery day purchased Gas-X strips, chewable Vitamins, liquid tylenol switched my prevacid presciption to a chewable What I NEED to do (that I know now): stock up on protein drinks/liquids/mushies switch over my anti-depressant as I know it is too big (I'm praying my voltarin is a size I can take!) practice eating differently start my high protein/low carb diet eliminate alcohol and soft drinks do my measurements/weigh in/pic Hmmm...that's all I can think of now. Enjoy your day!

99 so far...who will be #100!???

October 1- shanna234; salome000; wvprisonrn; 9pdmnm5; linro123; Meschultz October 2-Vidahlia; NEWLIFE4BEV; mrsrdh; mamac; kdraves; emialiabri; markfarnsworth; October 3-Miss Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464; purplerose; brandie; garysmithey October 4- October 6-Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG; sweetgothic; daydreamer1; artistapril; roxann; October 7-nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut; mimilou; mark2842; lula23; harleyc; odawa ; short n' sassy; longhorn girl; cellis82 October 8-austex; LoveIslovely; karebare714; birchmoon; tiaj; lisalef; goosefraba; renita; socalcass; October 9-Izzyd; Mamacj; triciat; karenk; October 10-Swalesfcc; morkiecoco October 11- October 13-myturn0421; lindatatu; vandih; fabnatsdiva; msk1968; travelinsorkel; missundastood; October 14-MyTurn; cstauble; bimbabe; BobbieND; crimsondawn; leannmorton; mamary5; sexievilyellow; myturn October 15-rulooknatme; gritar; cheryl1952; alteration October 16-SickNTired; SanMateoDae; Bino; angelx5; tracie30; October 17-Lshelley21; josiegurl; shadowland; newgrama0904; swalesfcc October 18- October 20-nazzy October 21-SnowWhite760; Vickie; gottabthin; cyndyg; October 22-annecolorgreen; jogirl October 23- blueangelkc80; October 24-illinoishusker; bradley18; tyme2getrite; October 25- October 27- ebonie1015 October 28- October 29-knickerbocker; ~Bridgette~; SCTexasGirl; julie.ann; lauriel; dirigo October 30-NFaith; kygirl31 October 31-

Hi ya'll! I was watching this thread and then dropped off somewhere and missed so much! I had started a list of surgery dates too under the October 2008 subforum. Feel free to run over there to post if you want. I'm going to combine names from your list/mine...hope that's okay. They may all be the same, who knows? Guess I'll find out in a minute! I'm getting REALLY excited!!!! ~~anne

Great statement! You know, my husband said not long ago that I am prettier now than when we got married (23 years ago). After looking at some old photos, I agree! I'm going to try to keep that in mind as I work to create a HEALTHIER body created in the image of God!

Hi Cassy--do you mind sharing how you get accurate measurements each time? Good luck! ~~anne

Well, I was going to "rant" about people posting about politics as it seems to me this board should be one of support as opposed to arguing and attacks...but I see that at least one of the posts I kept seeing while perusing "new posts" is actually IN the off-topic area so I guess I really can't complain! lol For what it's worth, I feel I'm very involved personally in politics but that this isn't the forum to discuss it. I would hate to think someone who needs support would see a political post, become offended, and not come back. ~~anne P.S. I am SO excited about my upcoming surgery!